equity Archives

Changemakers BlogAugust 23, 2018

Three Ways to Honor POC Intellectual Labor

The Raw Watering of the Nonprofit Sector By Florence Sum, RVC Fellow, Rainier Valley Corps Raw water is natural water found in the environment that has

Changemakers BlogJuly 19, 2018

There are No Perfect Solutions in Equity-building, Just Hard Ones

By Jondou Chen, Evaluator, Rainier Valley Corps Note: Two years ago, when Rainier Valley Corps was still a tiny baby organization trying to figure out our

Changemakers BlogMarch 28, 2018

Three Strategies for Decolonizing Nonprofits from a Black Queer Feminist Organizer

I’m critical of nonprofits, but only because I know we can do better. I began volunteering and working at nonprofits after becoming disenchanted by the Great

Changemakers BlogMarch 7, 2018

Hiring Fundraisers to Serve Communities of Color – Part 3: Experiences of Fundraisers of Color Podcast

In our final installment of this series, we are bringing you a different style of post. We interviewed over 12 fundraisers, working in the Seattle area.

Changemakers BlogNovember 22, 2017

Nonprofits, you need to pay your creatives!

Creatives, including visual artists, musicians, graphic designers, dancers, and more, young and old, spend years, decades, and/or lifetimes perfecting their craft. Their work is beautiful, entertaining,

Changemakers BlogNovember 1, 2017

Yellow Peril, Where You At?

This isn’t new (or maybe it is for some of y’all) but I’ve been cycling between being surprised, frustrated, tired, contemplative, and frustrated of East Asians

Changemakers BlogAugust 2, 2017

Equity Fatigue and How It Affects Leaders of Color

After every training, we ask the fellows—all people of color—in our leadership program for feedback. Halfway through the program, a criticism that rose to the

Changemakers BlogJune 28, 2017

Talking About Race, Social Justice, and Equity as a Person of Color During a Job Interview

Over two years ago, during my interview at RVC, I was asked “RVC’s work centers on communities of color. How would you ensure your capacity-building approach

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There are No Perfect Solutions in Equity-building, Just Hard Ones

Three Strategies for Decolonizing Nonprofits from a Black Queer Feminist Organizer

Hiring Fundraisers to Serve Communities of Color – Part 3: Experiences of Fundraisers of Color Podcast

Nonprofits, you need to pay your creatives!

Yellow Peril, Where You At?

Equity Fatigue and How It Affects Leaders of Color

Talking About Race, Social Justice, and Equity as a Person of Color During a Job Interview

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